1. Thailand beaches
  2. Plane, train, and automobile adventures, layovers, and mopeds
  3. Prayer walks
  4. Thai food
  5. Playing on the slackline a team-member is bringing
  6. Sports camps, playing soccer with ridiculously athletic kids
  7. Working my leg muscles with my heavy backpack on
  8. Bonding with my team in ways that will interfere with my space
  9. Meeting kids will think I'm a giant
  10. Being a giant in countries like Cambodia & Vietnam
  11. Monsoon showers in Africa
  12. Dancing with my kids at the orphanage in Haiti
  13. Sharing everything with my team
  14. Learning to get rid of things that don't matter & hold onto things that do
  15. Polaroid photos and the gigantic smiles on kid's faces when they see their pictures
  16. Hard work & sweat
  17. Challenging all of my boundaries
  18. An African drum circle
  19. Meeting gypsies in Romania (Romani people)
  20. Finding secret places to sneak quiet time with God
  21. Sunsets
  22. Practicing talking less & listening more
  23. Identity & beauty in over-sexualized cultures like Thailand
  24. Learning from my teammates
  25. Sipping strong coffee from southeast Africa
  26. Having to trust God in danger, sickness, and struggle
  27. Sleeping under the stars
  28. Sleeping in crowded, stinky rooms (that one not quite as much as 25)
  29. Learning cultures, customs, smells, sounds, and languages
  30. Sharing the Gospel